The Civil War in the East

10th Pennsylvania Reserves (39th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment)

 

The 10th Pennsylvania Reserves lost 7 officers and 153 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded and 47 enlisted men to disease during the Civil War.

 

It is honored by a monument at Gettysburg.

Monument to the 10th Pennsylvania Rererves at Gettysburg

1861

June - July

Organized at Camp Wilkins, near Pittsburg

July 18

Ordered to Harrisburg, Pa.

July 21

Mustered in under Colonel John S. McCalmont, Lieutenant Colonel James T. Kirk and Major Harison Allen

July 22

Moved to Baltimore, Md.

July 24

To Washington, D.C. attached to 3rd Brigade, McCall's Pennsylvania Reserves Division, Army of the Potomac

August 1

At Tennallytown, Md.

October 10

At Camp Pierpont, near Langley, Va.

December 6

Expedition to Gunnell's Mills

December 20

Action at Dranesville

1862

February 14

Major Allen resigned

March 10-15

Advance on Manassas, Va. Attached to 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 1st Army Corps, Army of the Potomac

April 9-19

McDowell's advance on Falmouth

August 15

Captain James Knox of Company E promoted to major

April-June

Duty at Fredericksburg. Attached to 3rd Brigade, McCall's Division, Dept. of the Rappahannock

May 2

Adjutant Sion Smith promoted to major

May 9

Colonel McCalmont resigns

May 13

Lieutenant Colonel James T. Kirk promoted to colonel

May 14

Captain Adoniram Warner of Company G promoted to lieutenant colonel

June 9-12

Moved to White House and attached to 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 5th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac

June 25-July 1

Seven days before Richmond

June 26

Battles of Mechanicsville

Capatin Warner was wounded

June 27

Gaines Mill

Lieutenants John Moore, Valentine Phipps and James Wray were wounded

June 30

Charles City Cross Roads and Glendale

Captain Samuel Miller was mortally wounded, Adjutant Oswald Gaither was mortally wounded and captured and Captain Milo Adams was wounded

July 1

Malvern Hill

July

At Harrison's Landing

Jauly 14

MAjor Smith resigns

August 16-26

Movement to join Pope. Attached to 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 3rd Corps, Army of Virginia

August 28

Battles of Gainesville

August 29

Groveton

August 30

Bull Run

Captain Jason Hinchman and Lieutenant Henry Fox were killed, Colonel Kirk, Captain Ira Ayer and Lieutenants N. B. McWilliams and Milton Phelos were wounded

September 6-24

Maryland Campaign. Attached to 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 1st Army Corps, Army of the Potomac.

September 14

Battle of South Mountain

Lieuteant Henry Howe was wounded

September 16-17

Battle of Antietam

Lieutenant Colonel Warner was wounded, and Captain Jonathan Smith took command

September-October

Duty in Maryland

October 18

Colonel Kirk resigns due to disbility from his wound from Bull Run

October 30-November 19

Movement to Falmouth, Va.

December 12-15

Battle of Fredericksburg

Captain Daniel Mayes was killed, Captain Jonathan Smith and Lieutenant George Knee were mortally wounded, Captain John Gaither was wounded and Lieutenants Henry Howe and Edward Henderson were captured

1863

January 20-24

"Mud March"

February 6

Ordered to Washington, D.C. and duty there and at Alexandria. Attached to 3rd Brigade, Pennsylvania Reserves Division, 22nd Corps, Dept. of Washington.

April 25

Lieutenant Colonel Warner G promoted to colonel and Major Knox to lieutenant colonel

May 1

Captain Ira Ayer of Company I promoted to major

June 25

Ordered to Join Army of the Potomac in the field attached to 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 5th Army Corps.

July 1-3

Battle of Gettysburg

The regiment was commanded by Colonel Adoniram J. Warner, who was badly injured in a fall from his horse.

 

From the monument:

July 2nd occupied this line of stone fence and remained from 5 p.m. until the close of battle.
Present at Gettysburg: 29 officers, 392 men. Killed, 2 men, Wounded 3 men, Total 5.

July 5-24

Pursuit of Lee

October 9-22

Bristoe Campaign

November 7-8

Advance to line of the Rappahannock

November 7

Rappahannock Station

November 23

Colonel Warner transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps and Lt. Colonel Knox resigned

November 26-December 2

Mine Run Campaign

1863

February 27

Major Ayer promoted to lieutenant colonel and Captain C. Miller Over of Company C to major

April 15

Bristoe Station (Detachment)

May 4-31

Rapidan Campaign

May 5-7

Battles of the Wilderness

Lieutenant Colonel Ayer was wounded

May 8

Laurel Hill

May 8-12

Spottsylvania

May 12-21

Spottsylvania Court House

May 12

Assault on the Salient

May 19

Harris Farm

May 23-26

North Anna River

May 25

Jericho Ford

May 28-31

On line of the Totopotomoy

May 31

Left front

June 11

Mustered out under Lieutenant Colonel Ayer. Major Over was absent in arrest.